Anthropology at Creighton University

Every anthropology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the anthropology program at Creighton University stacks up to those at other schools.

Creighton is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a total student population of 8,770. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Creighton.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Anthropology section at the bottom of this page.

Creighton Anthropology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
• Master’s Degree in Anthropology

Online Classes Are Available at Creighton

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Creighton does offer online courses in anthropology for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Creighton Anthropology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks anthropology programs across the country. The following shows how Creighton performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The anthropology major at Creighton is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Anthropology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	88
Most Focused Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	119
Most Focused Anthropology Schools	119
Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	128

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from Creighton. This makes it the #110 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Creighton

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at Creighton University.

Creighton Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in anthropology from Creighton in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at Creighton are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Creighton University with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Creighton Anthropology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in anthropology from Creighton. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Creighton University with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Creighton also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government
• Economics

Careers That Anthropology Grads May Go Into

A degree in anthropology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NE, the home state for Creighton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Managers	1,700	$101,380
Anthropologists and Archeologists	40	$74,280

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bluejayscholar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.